Back Up Windows Computers With Readyshare Vault; Back Up Mac Computers With Time Machine; Set Up A Usb Hard Drive On A Mac - NETGEAR R7500 User Manual

5. To connect to the device as a different user, select the Connect using different credentials
check box and do the following:
a. Type the user name and password.
b. Click the OK button.
6. Click the Finish button.
The device is mapped to the drive letter that you specified.

Back Up Windows Computers with ReadySHARE Vault

Your router comes with free backup software for all the Windows computers in your home.
Connect a USB hard disk drive (HDD) or an eSATA storage device to the router for
centralized, continuous, and automatic backup.
The following operating systems support ReadySHARE Vault:
• Windows XP SP3
• Windows 7
• Windows 8
• Windows 8.1
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To back up your Windows computer:
1. Connect a USB HDD or eSATA storage device to the appropriate port on the router.
2. Download ReadySHARE Vault from
Windows computer.
3. Launch ReadySHARE Vault.
4. Use the dashboard or the Backup tab to set up and run your backup.

Back Up Mac Computers with Time Machine

You can use Time Machine to back up your Mac computers onto a USB hard drive that is
connected to one of the router's USB ports or an eSATA storage device connected to the
router eSATA port. You can access the connected storage device from your Mac with a wired
or wireless connection to your router.

Set Up a USB Hard Drive on a Mac

NETGEAR recommends that you use a new USB HDD or format your old USB disk to do the
Time Machine backup for the first time. Use a blank partition to prevent some issues during
backup using Time Machine. The router supports GUID or MBR partitions.
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To format your USB hard disk drive and specify partitions:
1. Physically connect the USB hard drive to your Mac.
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and install it on each